CVE-2022-4753: Print-O-Matic < 2.1.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-01-23 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The Print-O-Matic WordPress plugin before 2.1.8 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.

Affected products

Print-O-Matic: before 2.1.8 — fixed in 2.1.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Print-O-Matic 2.1.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5d72ec1f-5379-4d8e-850c-afe8b41bb126
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5d72ec1f-5379-4d8e-850c-afe8b41bb126

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